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Wang Jianlong (; October 11, 1982 – July 26, 2026), also known as Wang Kai, was a Taiwanese actor.

Early life and career Wang Jianlong was born in Kaohsiung on October 11, 1982. He was the only boy among three children his parents had. He studied at Kaohsiung Municipal Chenggong Elementary School. He then studied in high school at Lingya Junior High School and at Nan Chiang Vocational High School in New Taipei City. After graduating from high school, he went to Taipei to sell clothes in a department store. He was discovered by an agent and debuted. At the age of 18, he got the role in a Taiwanese drama called Lavender. However, his acting career was blocked afterward. He went to Beijing to seek opportunities to invest. He returned to Taiwan to work as a public relations manager and worked at Huang Licheng's nightclub.

In 2011, Wang adopted a new stage name called Wang Kai. Following roles in the PTS drama series Snake Staff and Kids and Adults, he appeared in many television series such as Holding Hands and Love in the World. He achieved a major career breakthrough in 2014 portraying in After the Rain, which brought him widespread popularity and commercial ad deals. He purchased a home for his parents in Kaohsiung. He also starred in several series including Haru, Go! Meiling, City of Love, and The Rich and Powerful. He was nicknamed the best boyfriend in Taiwanese dramas.

Personal life and death In 2019, Wang broke up with his girlfriend, Zhong Xingyi, outside the entertainment industry after dating for two years, and then suffered a series of sad news, including the death of his father who had been bedridden for more than 20 years due to a stroke and the passing of his beloved cat.

On July 25, 2026, around 17:00, Wang finished filming an upcoming drama and went home. The next day, he was found dead at his residence at noon. He was 44. Wang's neighbour found that the door of his rented house was not completely locked and that the breakfast delivered had not been picked up for more than 6 hours. He went in to check and found Wang lying on the living room floor without any signs of life. The time of death was less than 12 hours. The police then sealed off the scene to collect evidence.

Performance works Television Year Network Title Role 2001 TTV / SET Metropolitan Channel Lavender Tong Weisheng 2002 FTV Super Popular Academy Li Guoqiang CTV Stars in the Snow Wang Jianlong CTS Dormitory No. 4 Zhang Zhefu Mainland China Spicy Girlfriend Cheng Yixuan 2003 Star Chinese Channel The Pawnshop No. 8 Peter 2004 CTS / SET Metropolitan Channel Snow Angel Skinny Monkey 2005 PTS Ping Pong Chen Lie CTS Reaching for the Stars Yang Cheng-han 2006 FTV Wrong Love Jin Haonan Mainland China Mice Love Rice Fee Sheep 2008 PTS Marzio on the Scales Zhang Zhenghao 2009 CTV / GTV Love Means Staying Home Together BEN 2010 Sanlih Taiwan Harmony in the Family Brings Prosperity in All Things Liao Junzhong 2012 CTS Gentle Compassion Mike CTV Fondant Garden ALAN PTS Caduceus Wang Xin Children and Adults Xia Xuntao Sanlih Taiwan Rainy Night Flower Li Zhushan Holding Hands Kuroki Sawa / Zhao Ze 2013 Sanlih Taiwan Love in the World / Worldly Affairs Guo Wenyang 2014 TTV After the Rain / Sunshine After the Rain Wang Tianbao 2015 TTV Chunmei Chen Wenqian 2016 TTV Go! Meiling Zhuang Zhicheng PTS What Would You Like to Order Tonight? Xie Lihua 2017 Formosa TV City Love Songs Yu Yu-shi CTS Spring Breeze by the Love River Lin Jiawei 2019 FTV A City of Passion Yang Chenghao 2022 FTV The Rich and Powerful / Commoners and the Wealthy Li Junhao / Jiang Junhao 2025 Sanlih Taiwan Life's Many Flavors Xu Jinghan (Ethan)

MV Year Artist Song Title 2019 Princess Ai "Love Me For Now" 2022 Huanhuan "The Heartbroken Huan" 2023 Beverly "The Flower of Happiness"